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Why is my bearded dragon turning dark?

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The idea of sudden body color changes might seem alarming and strange to most humans, but to bearded dragons (genus Pogona), they're all in a day's work. A variety of different components can lead to the temporary darkening of bearded dragons' skin, from temperature to current mood. read more

Bearded dragons don't have actual hairy beards, but rather pouches on their throats that are capable of getting darker, hence the "beard" effect. When bearded dragons feel intimidated, frustrated, territorial or defensive, they often enlarge the size of these pouches. read more

As they age their beard darkens and more black can be seen between the front scales. If his stomach is getting dark colours on it these are stress marks, shaped like this “( )” but scattered in bunches. read more

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14 Signs of an Unhealthy Bearded Dragon
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